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I was at a CC taking an ad-art program (with me focussing on illustration) and I quite rapidly realized hauling a handful of photos back to my "studio" (one bedroom of a two bedroom apt) was a lot more workable than hauling my gear (drafting table, airbrush, compressor, paints, etc.) out to my subject. One of the photo teachers at school suggested a K1000 and a 50mm fit my needs, and it did. I added a 100mm shortly thereafter and got serviceable use out of the kit for a few years. But they were just tools to me� I wouldn't classify myself as Pentax enthusiast or even an amateur photographer. Me and the camera gear parted company during a particularly lean year (and I was glad to have it to sell). I didn't own another camera until 1996 (ten to twelve years later) when my wife and I bought a Yashica T4 Super to take photos of our soon to be born son. That camera gave me the bug. I easily put 4-5 rolls a week through it the first year we had it. 2 or 3 years ago I decided to buy another 35mm kit after reluctantly concluding MF was just too expensive. I looked at Contax since they had Zeiss lenses (just like the Yashica) but G series bodies weren't suitable for macros though they looked ideal otherwise. So I started doing a lot of research on the web, and whenever possible noted what gear went with what type of "look" that any photo I liked had. Pentax and Contax topped the list. I bought a ZX-5n and the FA 35/2 figuring the most I'd go beyond that was a macro and a tripod. HA!!! Now I've got the FA 24/2, the FA 35/2, A 50/1.7, A 50/2, FA 77/1.8, FA 100/2.8, M 135/3.5, Autobellows A, Refconverter M, AF500 ftz with cords and adapters, a tripod w/ 2 different heads, filters and more junk I can't think of at the moment. It's a disease, for sure. Dan Scott
